Is anyone else all of a sudden not seeing graphics in CC sent emails? Last Thursday we had 3 (maybe more) employees all using different OS and outlooks just stop being able to see the graphics of our company emails from CC. We've googled and looked at security settings and enabled features, etc. Can't seem to figure out why suddenly some stopped being able to view graphics.
Anyone else experiencing this?
Has CC changed some settings?
Any advice on what to look for?
help! I have no idea if any of my 3000+ customers are also experiencing this from our emails.
:)Audrey
Hello all. We understand this issue has been ongoing for a period of time and we apologize that we have not provided a timely update. As previously mentioned, there was a change made to our SSL certificate configuration back in June that we believe had solved the issue with missing images in Outlook and Mac Mail. After further research, it appears that the issue goes beyond our initial fix. We assure you we have been looking into the reasoning why this keeps happening to our customers and your contacts.
We'd like to gather some specific information to see if we can narrow it down to some specific programs or settings. This brings us to our next step in fully tackling the issue. In order for us to keep track of these items and escalate them to the appropriate team to further research, we need some help from you.
Please email us at communitysupport(at)constantcontact(dot)com with the subject line "Outlook/Mac Mail Image Issue Information" and include as much of the following information as you can (the more the better):
Once we receive the information attached, we will forward it to a team that will gather all of the information and further address the issue.
We understand that this is a lot to ask of you, especially with the issue persisting for a while. We again apologize for the lack of an update on our end.
We are locking this thread for the time being while we gather information. We don't want this action to be perceived as us ignoring the issue but instead allowing us to focus and put our resources towards a solution. We will check in and provide updates as we find out more.
I am also experiencing this issue --- photos no longer appear when I send test emails to my Outlook email account (Outlook 2013). They do appear when I send them to my Gmail account, however.
I've experienced the same. At my company we're using Office 365 products. On the web application for Outlook the images load correctly every time. The image issue only happens on the desktop application.
We are also having this issue. Any quick fix? We can't tell all our clients to troubleshoot or even ask them what versions of Outlook or whatnot they are using.
This is a serious issue that needs fixing. It's not acceptable for an newsletter service to have problems in which images in the newsletter cannot be seen. Totally unacceptable.
I find it incredible that Constant Contact is offering trainings to increase marketing using its platform when the platform does not work as sold. This issue continues for Mac Mail and Outlook users with no action plan from Constant Contact. Constant Contact continues to market a product that is failing -- and is not even following its own "best marketing and customer retention" education protocols that it espouses. Highly disappointed. I will be asking for a full refund since this issue started many months ago. I encourage everyone to also seek a refund.
I couldn't agree more. My guess is that they are preparing to sell the company and will let the new owners deal with this issue. What else could it be?? This started back in March!! I also recommend everyone goes to the media with this story as well.
I just encountered the same issue since yesterday. I called them and the timeline they gave me was February 2022. It's impossible to communicate properly without having images showing on an Email.
I'm surprised they gave you any date at all. This has been going on for almost a year now. What kind of company let's a widespread problem like this go on for that long without any communication.
Is there a fix to this? If not, I must move to another email campaign company. This is too important to continue to let it exist. Please advise.
This is an ongoing problem. Very few or none of the images in our CC emails show up in Mac email addresses. I have seen this in any email generated from Constant Contact.
Other vendors who use CC and send me emails have the same issue. It was fine until within the last year. I have done the suggestions regarding loading content etc. I always load images and attachments. It is unacceptable for us that our recipients with Mac email cannot receive our full email. I am curious if you are working on this as it is clearly a problem when you read message boards and people are talking about this problem.
This issue is related to TLS RC4 security ciphers still in use on Constant Contact servers. If you grab one of the images from your newsletter and drop it in Internet Explorer you will receive the following notice:
Turn on TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 in Advanced settings and try connecting to https://files.constantcontact.com again. If this error persists, it is possible that this site uses an unsupported protocol or cipher suite such as RC4 (link for the details), which is not considered secure. Please contact your site administrator.
This link explains the cipher a bit more: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/rc4-cipher-is-no-longer-supported-in-internet-explorer-11-...
Unfortunately, turning on TLS 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 doesn't make a difference. Constant Contact needs to work on using modern security ciphers to resolve this issue permanently for everyone.
The strangest part is that the images load without trouble in modern Edge and Chrome browsers which doesn't support the idea that RC4 ciphers are in use, and the issue is that IE11 and Office products are misinterpreting the ciphers and unable to display the content. It is very possible that the main issue is simply that many users are using insecure/antiquated software products that are incapable of decrypting the content being presented to them.
I am still digging into this to determine if we can find a secure way to get these images to display within older Outlook versions.
I have been reporting this problem to CC for about a year; It is a significant problem. The only solution thus far is a long workaround for any graphics that I use. Also, using Canva - which CC endorses, the pictures will not show without doing the workaround. This has been a very frustrating situation. CC lays the blame on Outlook.
They just don't care.
Well said. Yep, me too!
Thank you MIchelle,
Have you made a switch to another e-mail blast system? I certainly think we should get a refund or discount, but what else is out there that will not have this issue?
I tried searching to see whether others have the same problem. It’s not immediately obvious but then it’s perhaps not obvious until you really start using CC. I have 10+ years of history with Constant Contact and I don’t really want to switch to another email blast platform. I simply don’t understand why they can’t get to the bottom of the problem. I’ve offered and offered to look at what are the common factors in the photos that don’t display. No one ever responds. The customer service people are apologetic. So now they have reduced my monthly charges to compensate. But it’s not about the money - I would rather pay twice as much and have the issue fixed!
Hello all. We understand this issue has been ongoing for a period of time and we apologize that we have not provided a timely update. As previously mentioned, there was a change made to our SSL certificate configuration back in June that we believe had solved the issue with missing images in Outlook and Mac Mail. After further research, it appears that the issue goes beyond our initial fix. We assure you we have been looking into the reasoning why this keeps happening to our customers and your contacts.
We'd like to gather some specific information to see if we can narrow it down to some specific programs or settings. This brings us to our next step in fully tackling the issue. In order for us to keep track of these items and escalate them to the appropriate team to further research, we need some help from you.
Please email us at communitysupport(at)constantcontact(dot)com with the subject line "Outlook/Mac Mail Image Issue Information" and include as much of the following information as you can (the more the better):
Once we receive the information attached, we will forward it to a team that will gather all of the information and further address the issue.
We understand that this is a lot to ask of you, especially with the issue persisting for a while. We again apologize for the lack of an update on our end.
We are locking this thread for the time being while we gather information. We don't want this action to be perceived as us ignoring the issue but instead allowing us to focus and put our resources towards a solution. We will check in and provide updates as we find out more.
Hi @MaryJoC83. Have you enabled images to display in Outlook. I recommend reviewing our article on images not displaying in an email client which includes steps to enable images to show.
@Caitlin_MNo need enable images to display in Outlook if it already displays in one browser and no others.
Interestingly enough, if I delete the email and them move it back to the inbox, the image will appear in Chrome and Edge. Go figure. Just trying to figure out if it is related to something specific to my computer
Also wanted to add that I don't see any problems with the email in Gmail in any browser or in the Gmail app on my iPhone. I test by sending to various accounts - my work one (Outlook based) and 2 personal ones - one gmail and one comcast. I get the comcast one in apple mail on my phone.
Thank you for providing that information. We'd like to gather some specific information to see if we can narrow it down to some specific programs or a browser setting. It's a bit complicated to conduct the troubleshooting through the Community.
Please email us at communitysupport(at)constantcontact(dot)com with the subject line "Outlook Image Issue Information" and include as much of the following information as you can (the more the better):
Once we receive the information attached, we will forward it to a team that will gather all of the information and further address the issue.
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